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Are you curious about Backyard Houses? Are you wondering: Can I build one on my lot?How large can a backyard house be?How tall? How many…
Continue reading → Webinar Alert: Have all your Kitchener Backyard Housing questions answered!
You have probably heard of ’Tarion’ warranties when purchasing new homes such as condominiums, townhouses, or a builders subdivision house. But did you know that…
… TABC! Let us introduce project GAGA, the winner of the professional tier category in the Kitchener backyard homes design competition! You might recall that…
Hannah Spasov | October 2021 Are you interested in owning a Tiny Home? Did you know that the Ontario Building Code (OBC) will soon be…
Continue reading → OBC Proposed Amendments Regarding Tiny Homes
Kim Degenkolb I Sept 2021 Our 3 bedroom that we recently introduced to you in one of our previous blog posts has finally crossed the…
We’ve been waiting to see what form the new rules on Garden Suites will likely take. To be clear, what follows is just a first…
Continue reading → A Sneak Peek at the new Toronto Garden Suite rules
The modern tiny home movement is experiencing a transition from consumerism towards prefabrication and minimalism. With a perfectly clever space-saving design, an off-grid, year-round comfortable…
Continue reading → Brief History from GREEN MINIHOME to Laneway Suite
Kim Degenkolb | Feb 18, 2021 While laneway suites in Toronto are gaining popularity, many owners are deciding to rent out their newly built units.…
Continue reading → Affordable Laneway Suites… A Win For Owners & Tenants
Allison Evans | Feb 9, 2021 Two years after passing the Laneway Suite by-law into effect, the City of Toronto is again looking to the…
Kim-Marie Degenkolb | Jul 31, 2020 Modular design - also known as prefabricated design - is most commonly found in small, residential homes. While modular…